Congressional Leaders Strike Deal to Avert Shutdown

Parts of the government would be funded through March 8 while the rest would be funded through March 22.

The U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on Feb. 28, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Congressional leaders have struck a deal to avert a government shutdown.

The development was announced in a joint Feb. 28 statement by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), along with leaders from the House and Senate appropriations committees.